underage

Example Sentences

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“It’s been hard for me because for many years I’ve been so embarrassed that I wasn’t underage when I met him. I was in my early 20s,” she said in the recent interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

There have also been concerns that age assurance technologies would wrongly block adults while failing to spot underage users.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Zuckerberg testified last week that he regretted Meta's slow progress in identifying underage users on Instagram, as the plaintiff's legal team sharply criticized the company for deliberately targeting children.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

A spokesperson for Trading Standards said it was working with public health teams to tackle "the rise in underage vaping in Nottingham".

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

The mayor would then want to talk about John Kwang and his methods of registering voters, the excessive use of street money and underage volunteers.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee